BLT Metal 3D Printing Tech Again Leveraged for OPPO's Latest Foldable Smartphone
Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) supplied a 3D‑printed titanium hinge for OPPO’s Find N6 foldable smartphone, consolidating what would normally be 13 machined parts into a single lattice‑structured component. The new hinge delivers a 50% improvement in wing‑plate flatness and offers higher strength with reduced weight. Integrated within OPPO’s Tianqiong Partners alliance, the hinge helped the Find N6 achieve 600,000 certified folding cycles. The launch underscores how metal additive manufacturing is reshaping high‑precision mobile hardware.
The Additive Differential: Learnings From the Additive Manufacture of a Safety-Critical Part via Project TAMPA
The UK Ministry of Defence’s Project TAMPA saw the Digital Manufacturing Centre and NP Aerospace additively produce a 90 kg suspension and differential carrier – the largest metal component the centre has ever printed. The part, destined for the Mastiff patrol vehicle,...
Taking Responsibility: How EOS Positions Innovation at the Heart of Responsible Manufacturing
EOS unveiled its next‑generation metal 3D printer, the M4 ONYX, at Formnext, replacing the long‑running M 400 series. The new system features a charcoal‑grey aesthetic and delivers higher uptime, repeatable builds, enhanced safety and reduced energy use. CEO Marie Niehaus‑Langer highlighted...
Between the Chains: RHEON Labs Brings Its Energy Dampening Expertise to Pellet 3D Printing
RHEON Labs, a specialist in energy‑dampening polymers, has expanded its manufacturing portfolio to include pellet extrusion 3D printing. The company leverages terabytes of test data from advanced rigs to fine‑tune a highly strain‑sensitive, non‑Newtonian thermoplastic that can switch from soft...
In Conversation with ... John Hart, MIT
MIT professor John Hart discussed the persistent additive manufacturing (AM) skills gap and unveiled a new curriculum that centers on application‑based problem solving. The program is designed to integrate AM with traditional manufacturing processes, ensuring students gain hybrid expertise. Hart...
Supply Chain Is a Battlefield
Saab and BAE Systems Hägglunds are prototyping field‑deployed micro‑factories that use additive manufacturing to produce spare parts on demand. Recent policy moves— the UK Ministry of Defence’s advanced manufacturing strategy and the US National Defense Authorization Act’s emphasis on AM—signal strong...
3D Printed Homes: Fad? Prefab? Or Fab?
The article examines whether 3D‑printed homes are a fleeting fad, a new prefab method, or a transformative technology. Experts agree the technique excels in rapid‑deployment housing and large‑scale infrastructure, but it isn’t universally applicable. Hedwig Heinsman stresses hybrid builds—traditional structural...
How to ... Choose the Right Parts for Additive Manufacturing
Choosing the right parts for additive manufacturing (AM) remains a critical challenge for companies seeking to leverage the technology. Dr. Candice Majewski outlines a practical, step‑by‑step framework that begins with understanding AM’s capabilities and limitations, then moves to industry benchmarking...
This Is What 3D Printing Was Made For
Researchers at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona’s Neonatology unit have leveraged additive manufacturing to create personalized, 3D‑printed nasal masks for premature infants. Standard masks, offered in only four sizes, often mismatch babies weighing under 2.5 kg, leading to discomfort and compromised ventilation....
RAPID + TCT Conference Q&A: Carl Dekker | Met-L-FLo | Navigating Acceptable Deviation in AM
Carl Dekker, president of Met‑L‑Flo, will moderate a panel at the RAPID + TCT 2026 conference on "acceptable deviation" when moving additive‑manufacturing parts from prototype to production. The discussion brings together experts from General Motors, 3D Metal Konsulting, Harrisburg University and Point...
AMT to Support Users of Raise3D RMS220 SLS 3D Printer with Vapour Smoothing Technology
Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) and Raise3D have announced a partnership that integrates AMT’s vapor smoothing post‑processing systems with Raise3D’s RMS220 SLS 3D printer. The collaboration will offer European customers pre‑configured, powder‑optimized solutions and introduces AMT’s existing SFX system plus the...
Stratasys to Support Qualification & Deployment of 3D Printed Parts Across Military Platforms via US DOW Contract
Stratasys Direct has been chosen for the U.S. Department of War’s Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program, which aims to accelerate qualification and deployment of 3D‑printed components across military platforms. The initiative builds on Stratasys’ existing footprint...
#243 SecurePrint3D Founder Ranjith Gopalakrishnan on Building the Infrastructure for Distributed AM
SecurePrint3D, founded in 2023, unveiled a patented hardware‑enforced print‑authorisation system designed to close the authorisation gap in distributed additive manufacturing. The technology embeds cryptographic controls directly into 3D printers, ensuring only approved digital files can be produced. Founder Ranjith Gopalakrishnan...
TCT DEEP DIVES | How Best to Address the Skills Gap in Manufacturing?
The manufacturing sector faces a widening skills gap, with the UK alone needing a million new engineers by 2030 and 20% of its current workforce set to retire within five years. A £15 million (≈ $19 million) High Value Engineering (HiVE) Centre opened...
3D Systems Granted Full-Scope Certification Under EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745
3D Systems has secured full‑scope certification under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017/745, confirming its quality system, documentation, and clinical evidence meet Europe’s strict standards. The approval clears the path for the NextDent Jetted Denture Solution to launch across...
Industrial Additive Manufacturing Sector Records Renewed Growth of 5.6% - AMPOWER Report 2026
The AMPOWER 2026 report shows the industrial additive manufacturing market rebounded in 2025, posting a 5.6% revenue increase after a stagnant 2024. Growth was driven by a surge in lower‑cost machines and a remarkable 30%+ expansion in desktop polymer printers...
BLT Reaches 100,000 Part Milestone with Copper Additive Manufacturing Capability
BLT announced that its eight‑laser BLT‑S400 powder‑bed fusion system has produced its 100,000th copper component, marking a milestone for industrial‑grade copper additive manufacturing. The machine leverages a combination of red and green lasers to overcome copper’s high reflectivity and thermal...
The Exploration Company Licenses LEAP 71's Noyron RP Technology for Rocket Engine Design
The Exploration Company (TEC) has signed a five‑year renewable agreement to license LEAP 71’s Noyron RP Large Computation Model for its next‑generation rocket engine development. Noyron RP encodes physics, engineering logic, and production constraints to autonomously generate engine component geometries from...
DEEP Manufacturing Accelerates Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Expansion in U.S.
DEEP Manufacturing will launch a 50,000‑sq‑ft wire‑arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) facility in Houston, Texas, in May—one year ahead of schedule. The plant will start with four WAAM platforms capable of printing carbon steel, nickel‑based alloys and Inconel 625, and will expand...
Metal Powder Works to Support AMS in Delivery of 3D Printed Part via Project TAMPA
Metal Powder Works (MPW) will supply its DirectPowder titanium powder to Additive Manufacturing Solutions for a component produced via laser powder‑bed fusion under the UK Ministry of Defence’s Project TAMPA. The purchase order, a joint effort between the UK MOD...
Farsoon Launches 16-Laser 3D Printer for Metre-Scale Metal Components
Farsoon unveiled two new large‑format metal powder‑bed fusion printers at TCT Asia. The FS1311M‑U features a 16‑laser head, a 1.31 m × 1.31 m × 1.65 m build volume and optional beam‑shaping that pushes Ti‑6Al‑4V throughput to 1,440 cm³/h. The FS812M‑U, an evolution of the 800‑series, offers 8‑10...
Spinal Elements' 3D Printed Ventana A ALIF Devices Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
Spinal Elements has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D printed Ventana A anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) system, a device engineered with a hinged architecture to maximize bone graft volume and containment. The system employs a specialized additive‑manufacturing process...
GE Aerospace to Expand Additive Manufacturing Capability as Part of €110 Million Investment in European Sites
GE Aerospace announced a €110 million investment to expand additive manufacturing, testing and machining capabilities across five European sites. The plan includes €77 million for Italy, €15 million for Poland, €10 million for the UK, €8 million for the Czech Republic and €3 million for Romania,...
Stratasys TrueDent Resins Receive CE Marking as Class IIa Medical Devices
Stratasys announced that its TrueDent dental resins have received CE marking as Class IIa medical devices, making them Europe’s first high‑esthetic, monolithic 3D‑printed denture solution to achieve this certification. The upgrade from the earlier Class I designation expands permissible indications to include...
ROBOZE Launches ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED MISSION READY Additive Manufacturing Platform
ROBOZE has unveiled the ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED MISSION READY, an additive manufacturing platform tailored for aerospace and defence applications. The system prints high-performance polymers such as SABIC’s ULTEM AM9085F and ROBOZE’s Carbon PEEK, offering weight reduction and corrosion resistance. Enhanced...
#242 Inside XJet's New Product & Market Strategy with CEO Guy Zimmerman
XJet, a pioneer of NanoParticle Jetting, unveiled two new printers—the high‑throughput Carmel 5000X and the cost‑effective Carmel Pro—while also entering the precious‑metal additive market. CEO Guy Zimmerman explained the product evolution, highlighted key factors for building a compelling AM business...
Application Spotlight: Lead Time of Automotive Upright Reduced From 4 Days to 4 Hours with Metal Additive Manufacturing
A tier‑1 automotive supplier replaced a conservatively‑designed steel‑cast suspension upright with a metal‑additive‑manufactured version after using Cognitive Design Systems' (CDS) platform. The software enabled rapid topology studies and multi‑process manufacturability checks, allowing a weight‑optimized redesign. Lead time collapsed from four...
How Additive Manufacturing Can Realise the Promise of AI at Production Scale
Additive manufacturing (AM) is poised to move from prototyping to high‑volume production, but fragmented workflows and data silos have limited scalability. Recent Wohlers Associates research highlights that industrial AI can unlock this potential, but only if AI is applied across...
Addiguru Enters & Expands Several Partnerships to Advance Adoption of In-Situ Monitoring Technology
Addiguru announced a wave of new collaborations to embed its multi‑sensor, AI‑driven in‑situ monitoring platform across a range of additive manufacturing systems. Partnerships with Renishaw and Apex Additive Technologies will integrate optical, NIR and LWIR data via API links to...
Lithoz Presents Three Ceramic 3D Printing Material Updates
Lithoz will unveil three new ceramic additive‑manufacturing materials at Ceramitec in Munich. The LithaLox alumina variant supports printable wall thicknesses up to 12 mm, a 55 % solid loading, and delivers low, uniform shrinkage with high bend strength. LithaCon zirconia improves fracture...
Mantle Names Kim Hayashi as New CEO
Mantle 3D Systems has appointed Kim Hayashi as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Ted Sorom after a decade at the helm. Hayashi, who joined Mantle in 2018 and most recently served as vice president of product and process...
Airbus to Install Norsk Titanium Merke IV DED Systems as Process Development Partnership Commences
Airbus has installed a Norsk Titanium Merke IV Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) machine at its Varel, Germany plant, launching a joint process‑development partnership. The collaboration will evaluate Direct Energy Deposition (DED) manufacturing controls and validation data to shift from part‑specific qualification...
Ursa Major Successfully Hot Fires Latest Variant of AM-Enabled Hadley Engine
Ursa Major announced the successful hot‑fire of its upgraded Hadley H13 liquid rocket engine, marking the first flight test of the latest variant. The company has integrated additive manufacturing across roughly 80% of the engine’s parts, streamlining production and cutting...
3D People Deploys AMIS Runtime in London Production Facility
Additive manufacturing service provider 3D People has fully deployed AMIS Runtime across its London facility, integrating the programmable build preparation engine with its powder bed fusion lines. The automation covers file import, repair, intelligent nesting, slicing, and continuous re‑nesting, eliminating...
#241 Amnovis CEO Ruben Wauthle: "We Want to Redefine the State of the Art in Additive Manufacturing."
Amnovis, a contract additive‑manufacturing provider, celebrated delivering its 100,000th medical implant last year and now produces roughly 60,000 implants annually. CEO Ruben Wauthle discussed the company’s five‑year growth trajectory on the Additive Insight podcast, highlighting a strategic push into industrial...
Application Spotlight: Consolidated Helicopter Intake Duct Yields 80% Cost Saving
An aerospace OEM producing light‑helicopters replaced its traditional machined intake duct with a 3D‑printed carbon‑PEEK component. The additive‑manufactured duct consolidated multiple parts, cutting material and tooling costs by roughly 80% while also reducing weight and lead time. Performance testing confirmed...
Hypercars to Defense Drones: General Atomics and Divergent to Headline Joint AMUG Keynote
General Atomics and Divergent will co‑keynote the 2026 AMUG Conference, presenting "From Hypercars to Defense Drones" on March 17 in Reno. The session highlights how a 2022 AMUG talk sparked a cross‑industry partnership that leverages additive manufacturing across aerospace and...
Multimatic Motorsports Goes the Distance with Conflux 3D Printed Oil Cooler
Multimatic Motorsports completed a full‑distance endurance race using Conflux Technology’s 3D‑printed, configurable transmission oil cooler. The additive‑manufactured unit was produced in two weeks and delivered roughly 20% more heat rejection than the legacy cooler while fitting within the same compact...
General Motors, NASA & MOD Among Shortlist as TCT Awards Finalists Revealed
The TCT Awards 2026 finalists have been announced, featuring General Motors, NASA and the UK Ministry of Defence among the shortlisted innovators. The ceremony will move outside the UK for the first time, taking place in Boston on April 14...
Continuum's Recycled Nickel Material Shown to Significantly Reduce Global Warming Potential per Oregon State LCA
A Life Cycle Assessment by Oregon State University found Continuum Powders’ recycled nickel powder reduces global warming potential (GWP) by 58.8% versus virgin nickel. When the recycled feedstock is paired with green electricity and green argon, the GWP drop reaches...
Application Spotlight: AI-Designed Patient-Specific Spinal Implants Set for First In-Human Procedures in 2026
Nivalon, founded by Todd Hodrinsky and Marcel Janse, is preparing to launch its AI‑designed, patient‑specific spinal implant system, EvoFlex, in first‑in‑human trials slated for 2026. The implants are generated through machine‑learning algorithms that model each patient’s vertebral geometry, aiming to...
Alloyed Secures £1 Million to Develop Next-Gen Nickel-Based Superalloy for 3D Printing Jet Engine Parts
Alloyed has obtained £1 million from the UK’s Advanced Technologies Investment (ATI) Programme to advance its computationally designed nickel‑based superalloy, ABD‑1000AM, for additive manufacturing of jet engine components. The project partners ITP Aero and Cranfield University will enhance the alloy’s high‑temperature...
Additive Screen Printing: Scalable Production Meets Micro Precision
Additive Screen Printing (ASP) merges industrial screen printing with additive manufacturing to produce metal and ceramic components with micro‑precision at high volume. The process deposits material paste through precision screens layer‑by‑layer, cures each layer, then sinters the green parts to...
Stratasys Introduces Multi-Material 3D Printed Anatomical Model Preset for Dental Training
Stratasys has launched a multi‑material 3D‑printed dental anatomical model preset using its PolyJet technology, enabling realistic, customizable training devices. The preset defines material ratios and distribution patterns to consistently mimic bone, teeth, nerves, and soft tissue. Models can be personalized...
Plastometrex Launches MultiScale Capability to Capture High-Resolution Mechanical Property Variation
Plastometrex has launched a MultiScale capability for its PLX‑Benchtop system, allowing high‑resolution mechanical property mapping on thin, welded and complex parts down to 0.75 mm thickness. The feature adds 250 µm and 500 µm indenters, delivering stress‑strain data at 1.5 mm spacing via Profilometry‑based...
Formlabs Sets Sights on Scaling with Former Cognex CEO; Carl Bass Steps Down
Formlabs announced that Rob Willett, former CEO of Cognex, has joined its Board of Directors effective immediately. The move is aimed at leveraging Willett’s three decades of experience in industrial automation and global operations to accelerate Formlabs’ transition from a...
3D Printed Helicopter Bracket Made From Recycled Titanium Takes Flight
A UK‑based flight test marked the first use of a 3D‑printed structural bracket made from recycled titanium on an A109S helicopter. The bracket, produced by Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd using laser powder‑bed fusion, was sourced from titanium recovered from a...